Which to use
“state” and “subte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,318
- “state” frequency rank
- #22,521
- “subte” frequency rank
- 33839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | state | subte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estado (situación). | Sistema ferroviario subterráneo de transporte de pasajeros. |
Where the eye mixes state and subte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between state and subte
A purely visual mix-up. state (/steɪt/) and subte ([ˈsuβ̞t̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
state is recorded at frequency rank #11,318, classified as anoun, pronounced /steɪt/. subte is at rank #22,521, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞t̪e].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 33839, this pair ranks #194,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of state vs subte
Shared letters: est. Private to "state": a. Private to "subte": bu.
"state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "subte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "state" and "subte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "state" or "subte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "state" and "subte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "state" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "state" and "subte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs subte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #194,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.